How To Scarf Hot Dogs Like Takeru Kobayashi (VIDEO)

WATCH: How To Scarf Hot Dogs Like Takeru Kobayashi

How does one eat like competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi? Find out from the master himself in Daily News' latest video, which offers a firsthand account of how to scarf down a plate of hot dogs.

Reporter Meena Hart Duerson joined in on the fun, but she was slightly less successful than Kobayashi. Then again, we think anyone would have a hard time stacking up; last year, Kobayashi put away 69 hot dogs in a single sitting.

Duerson did learn a few tricks, though:

After a few bites, I was overwhelmed by the taste. The sheer meatiness was almost enough to trigger my gag reflex. Apparently, true competitive eaters learn to block out this sensation — Kobayashi says he knows he’s in trouble when he starts thinking about the taste of whatever food he’s eating.

Get a lesson in competitive eating from Takeru Kobayashi in the video below.

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